June 2011
FIFA: A laughing stock that isn’t funny anymore
A year after South Africa held such a fantastic (bar England's performance) World Cup, they are still waiting for £50 million FIFA promised them.
Tory and Labour peers look set to frustrate Clegg on Lords reform
There was further frustrating news for proponents of constitutional change yesterday, as it emerged the committee on Lords reform is to be packed with opponents of change.
Miliband shows signs of winning the war of words for modern Britain
Ed Miliband's headline political messages have proved adept at analysing and encapsulating the issues facing Britain - and in a way that people can relate to.
Balls walks straight into Cameron’s trap
Leading economist Ann Pettifor, co-founder of the think tank PRIME, on how shadow chancellor Ed Balls walked straight into the Tory trap in his LSE speech yesterday.
Lucas: Drug addiction should be a health issue not a criminal one
Green Party leader Caroline Lucas sets out her calls for a new approach to dealing with drugs, and says drug addiction should be a health issue not a criminal one.
DEFRA’s B-team face another defeat
Holding the government to account and exposing bad policies is what opposition is about; poor Gavin Shuker MP has to do this for DEFRA, so never has a quiet day.